Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
I’m sharing the new-to-me authors I want to read in 2026 - from epic and mythic fantasy to thoughtful sci-fi and a few indie writers I can’t wait to finally try. These are the authors I’m excited to explore next year.
I’ve been thinking a lot about the writers I want to spend more time with, so today I’m chatting through the authors who’ve been on my radar for a while, the ones I’ve heard wonderful things about, and the voices I’m finally ready to dive into.
If you’ve read any of these authors, let me know where you think I should start - or tell me which new-to-you writers you’re hoping to explore in 2026. Feeling quiet? Leave me the 🗡️ emoji to let me know you were here.
Authors mentioned + where I might start
Jen Williams — The Ninth Rain
Guy Gavriel Kay — Tigana
Patricia A. McKillip — The Riddle-Master of Hed
Evan Winter — The Rage of Dragons
RJ Barker — The Bone Ships
Alastair Reynolds — Revelation Space
Mary Doria Russell — The Sparrow
C. J. Cherryh — Foreigner
China Miéville — The City & The City
Nnedi Okorafor — Binti
Michael Miller — Ascendant
C. L. Odom — By Blood and By Salt
K. Aagard — The Hunter
Victoria Goddard — The Hands of the Emperor
Jacqueline Hagen — The Wickwire Watch
🎬 Watch next:
• My Favorite Fantasy Series youtu.be/x5eMh77ub4k
• My latest weekly update youtu.be/7_r9YY6EbSI
• Cozy Fantasy & Sci-Fi for Dark Evenings youtu.be/61Snuln1gWE
⏱ Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:24 Jen Williams
02:18 Guy Gavriel Kay
04:04 Patricia McKillip
04:53 Evan Winter
06:08 RJ Barker
7:13 Alastair Reynolds
08:41 Mary Doria Russell
09:27 CJ Cherryh
10:19 China Mieville
11:11 Nnedi Okorafor
13:23 Michael Miller
14:29 JL Odom
15:40 K Aagard
16:54 Victoria Goddard
17:40 Jacqueline Hagen
#Booktube #FantasyBooks #SciFiBooks
Music Credit:
Epidemic Sound – epidemicsound.com
📺 More Bookish Videos:
📌 Best Books of 2024 → youtu.be/OsuelhkdEBU
📌 My Reading Journal Setup → youtu.be/4RtiXzQuqwE
📌 New Library Tour → youtu.be/0pClhkm7yD4
📌 Little Free Library Tour & Haul → youtu.be/RFVITYR17Io
📌 My BookTube Newbie Tag → youtu.be/K6OzF2-diG
📌 Let’s Connect!
📷 Instagram → instagram.com/jessicas_library_card
📚 Goodreads → goodreads.com/user/show/1053059-jessica
📔 Storygraph → app.thestorygraph.com/profile/jessicas_library_card
💬 Threads → threads.net/@UCfwWHbM0C7AN0LDQy98xdRA
✉️ For review copies, sponsorships, or collaborations, contact me at:
jessicaslibrarycard@gmail.com
I’m sharing the new-to-me authors I want to read in 2026 - from epic and mythic fantasy to thoughtful sci-fi and a few indie writers I can’t wait to finally try. These are the authors I’m excited to explore next year.
I’ve been thinking a lot about the writers I want to spend more time with, so today I’m chatting through the authors who’ve been on my radar for a while, the ones I’ve heard wonderful things about, and the voices I’m finally ready to dive into.
If you’ve read any of these authors, let me know where you think I should start - or tell me which new-to-you writers you’re hoping to explore in 2026. Feeling quiet? Leave me the 🗡️ emoji to let me know you were here.
Authors mentioned + where I might start
Jen Williams — The Ninth Rain
Guy Gavriel Kay — Tigana
Patricia A. McKillip — The Riddle-Master of Hed
Evan Winter — The Rage of Dragons
RJ Barker — The Bone Ships
Alastair Reynolds — Revelation Space
Mary Doria Russell — The Sparrow
C. J. Cherryh — Foreigner
China Miéville — The City & The City
Nnedi Okorafor — Binti
Michael Miller — Ascendant
C. L. Odom — By Blood and By Salt
K. Aagard — The Hunter
Victoria Goddard — The Hands of the Emperor
Jacqueline Hagen — The Wickwire Watch
🎬 Watch next:
• My Favorite Fantasy Series youtu.be/x5eMh77ub4k
• My latest weekly update youtu.be/7_r9YY6EbSI
• Cozy Fantasy & Sci-Fi for Dark Evenings youtu.be/61Snuln1gWE
⏱ Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:24 Jen Williams
02:18 Guy Gavriel Kay
04:04 Patricia McKillip
04:53 Evan Winter
06:08 RJ Barker
7:13 Alastair Reynolds
08:41 Mary Doria Russell
09:27 CJ Cherryh
10:19 China Mieville
11:11 Nnedi Okorafor
13:23 Michael Miller
14:29 JL Odom
15:40 K Aagard
16:54 Victoria Goddard
17:40 Jacqueline Hagen
#Booktube #FantasyBooks #SciFiBooks
Music Credit:
Epidemic Sound – epidemicsound.com
📺 More Bookish Videos:
📌 Best Books of 2024 → youtu.be/OsuelhkdEBU
📌 My Reading Journal Setup → youtu.be/4RtiXzQuqwE
📌 New Library Tour → youtu.be/0pClhkm7yD4
📌 Little Free Library Tour & Haul → youtu.be/RFVITYR17Io
📌 My BookTube Newbie Tag → youtu.be/K6OzF2-diG
📌 Let’s Connect!
📷 Instagram → instagram.com/jessicas_library_card
📚 Goodreads → goodreads.com/user/show/1053059-jessica
📔 Storygraph → app.thestorygraph.com/profile/jessicas_library_card
💬 Threads → threads.net/@UCfwWHbM0C7AN0LDQy98xdRA
✉️ For review copies, sponsorships, or collaborations, contact me at:
jessicaslibrarycard@gmail.com
